Boston Celtics analyst gets ratioed for freezing cold Kings-Warriors take
Boston Celtics beat reporter Jay King of The Athletic spoke too soon on April 16 ahead of the final game of the NBA’s first day of the 2023 NBA postseason slate — saying the Kings would get “flattened” by the Warriors before defeating Golden State 126-123 in Sacramento.
This is amazing. Sad they’re all about to watch their favorite team get flattened but amazing still. https://t.co/iyLGG7SvDD
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 15, 2023
This take was swiftly met with a barrage of NBA fans who put King in his place for what turned out to be a freezing cold take:
Sheesh that was a tough flattening
— Chasen 🟣 🔦 (@chasen4r1) April 16, 2023
Hey, say this for the next 3 games please, thanks.
— DoubleM (@Sick7two) April 16, 2023
LMFAOOOOOO
— Eli (@mkebossman) April 16, 2023
Hate to see the kid on old takes exposed but love to see the Kings win
— Czar (@czarcantwell) April 16, 2023
Can I get an update? https://t.co/e8oQ4ZgExv
— Tyler (@SacKingsTyler10) April 16, 2023
Boston Celtics off to ‘strong’ playoff start after historic Game 1 victory vs Hawks
Shifting gears to a more one-sided beatdown, the Boston Celtics got off to a “strong start” to the 2023 postseason according to NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg — who noted the history the Cs made in their 112-99 victory over the Hawks on April 15.
“The Boston Celtics’ 2023 playoff run got off to a strong start on Saturday,” Forsberg prefaced before saying, “Other than a rocky stretch in the second half, the C’s looked sharp in Game 1 of their first-round series vs. the Atlanta Hawks. They shot 47.7 percent from the floor and held the Hawks to just 38.8 percent in a 112-99 victory at TD Garden. Boston’s 30-point lead at the half (74-44) tied for its largest halftime lead in team playoff history. The C’s also tied the playoff record for most points scored in the second quarter with 45.”
Game 2 takes place Tuesday at 7PM in the TD Garden.